How to revive browning Buffalo lawn?

[BlakeD]

 

 

I laid my buffalo turf in November. Since then some areas are starting to go brown and look quite dead. Is this just over summer? Or is there something else I need to do to maintain the grass?

also, along my sleeper wall, it doesn’t seem to grow here either. Any tips on improving this area too? 

[JacobZ]

Hi @BlakeD,

A warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community, it is fantastic to have you with us.

When you get heavy rains, do you get water pooling in these areas?

Looking at the lawn, it looks likely that these are low spots where water will pool.

My suggestion, which will benefit your entire lawn, not just the brown spots, is to aerate, top dress and level your lawn.

Have a look at How To Topdress Your Lawn for some guidance.

You'll want to start by aerating the lawn, using a garden fork, lawn aerator or lawn corer. This will break up compacted soil, promote better drainage and get more oxygen into the root layer which will improve the lawn's health.

Once aerated, apply a top dressing mix over the entire lawn, then smooth and level it with a soil spreader. While spreading the soil, it is essential that you ruffle the leaves, so they poke through the soil, and they aren't smothered.

After this, you should apply a lawn fertiliser, water regularly and mow regularly at a consistent height.

You might also like to check out the Lawn section of our D.I.Y. advice pages. There's a wealth of information you can read through for guidance.

Let me know what you think and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Jacob